Israel prepared a secret weapon to close the tunnels of Hamas, know what is a sponge bomb?

Hamas has kept people brought as captives from Israel in these tunnels.

Tel Aviv/Gaza:

Friday marks the 21st day of the war (Israeli Palestine conflict) between Israel and the Palestinian organization Hamas. The Israeli army continues to attack the Gaza Strip. Videos of Israeli army airstrikes are also constantly emerging. Israel has prepared a ground operation to eliminate Hamas. Israel to use new secret weapon to close Hamas tunnels in Gaza It is being called ‘Sponge Bomb’. This secret weapon produces foam, which expands and hardens quickly. It is claimed that its use will block Hamas’ network of tunnels in the Gaza Strip.

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Hamas has built underground tunnels throughout Gaza, which connect to each other. It is said that an underground city lies beneath Gaza. Hamas fighters hide here and store their weapons. Hamas has kept people brought as captives from Israel in these tunnels. The Israeli Air Force is busy destroying these tunnels. Israel continues to receive American-made bombs.

On October 7, Hamas fired more than 5,000 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip in a matter of minutes. 1400 people lost their lives in this attack. Israel has been retaliating against Gaza ever since. The Gaza Strip is being bombarded. More than 7,000 Palestinians have been killed in this war so far.

The Israeli army also made inroads deep into Gaza on Friday, as it prepares for a ground offensive against Hamas. But the tunnels of Hamas are becoming a major obstacle in the way of the Israeli army. The tunnel is hundreds of kilometers long and up to 80 meters deep. This is under 360 square kilometers of sandy coastal strip and its boundaries.

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According to a report in ‘The Telegraph’, Israel is testing a chemical grenade, which does not contain any explosives. But it is used to block off tunnels where Hamas fighters sit for ambushes.

The sponge bomb is said to be contained in a protective plastic container. It has a metal barrier, which separates two different fluids. When it becomes active, these fluids mix and move towards their target.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was seen deploying these devices during military exercises in a mock tunnel system near the Gaza border in 2021.

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